A Landmark Conference on Carbon Footprinting

A Landmark Conference on .......
Carbon Footprinting

JUST 2 WEEKS TO GO!

Energy use and the impact of business activities on climate change are strategic challenges for enterprises today - Carbon Footprinting is a means of identifying and managing those impacts.
On 28 May 2008 - at the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 - the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) will host a landmark conference on Carbon Footprinting - the first of its kind in Ireland - with the support of Sustainable Energy Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the Change Campaign - Ireland’s Plan of Action on Climate Change.

The conference is an exciting opportunity for Irish businesses to explore the role of carbon footprinting in the individual business response to the challenges of climate change and environmental sustainability. Guest speakers will include international and national experts and practitioners who will explain the mechanics of carbon footprinting, showcase best practice in terms of carbon management and sustainability and highlight opportunities for Irish businesses wishing to take control of and reduce emissions.
The event will answer the following key questions -

What is a carbon footprint and what does it mean for my business?
Why and how is it measured?
How can a carbon footprint be offset and verified?
How is carbon footprinting being utilised across business sectors?
Who should attend?

Organisations concerned about their impact on climate change and who wish to take action to improve performance Organisations new to the language of climate change and carbon footprinting and who wish to discover what is possible Organisations already actively involved on energy management, climate change and sustainability issues.

To download the Conference Brochure - together with Booking Form - Click Here

Olga

The Sustainable Energy Awards 2008

The Sustainable Energy Awards 2008 are now open for nominations.
The annual Awards, which are presented by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and sponsored by ESB Customer Supply, encourage, recognise and reward excellence in energy management in the industrial, commercial and public sectors.
For a full list of the Award categories and details on how to enter - Click Here

Closing date for nominations is April 25th

enviro-solutions

hello again guys
Ollie here. If you want to keep up with technology and developments in the green area, then the enviro-solutions website is a great place to start. Their mailouts are especially informative. Recently, I learned about eco-housing,
passive housing - is it the future in a climate change and peak oil senario? There's a seminar to discuss the topic coming up soon. This event, called 'See the Light 2007' is organised by Sustainable Energy Ireland's Renewable Energy Information Office (SEI REIO) - in association with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)and will take place at The Ash Suite, Croke Park, Dublin on Wednesday 31 October, 2007.
(Note - some greenbox network members do have passive homes and rave about them - passive homes have almost no heating bills, due to their design). Click here for more
Their daily news page is always worth checking out - new green business schemes tend to feature heavily. Featured at the moment include the greening of a selection of hotels, and the casha nd environmental savings that ensued, Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI)'s Incubator Programme for emerging green business opportunities in the sustainable energy sector, and more.....see here